Why is my leg asleep?
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Have you ever had an arm or leg fall asleep and then experience that poking feeling when you moved? This lesson will explore why we experience these feelings. Watch the video by SciShowKids and then complete the lesson.
After our leg or arm fall asleep, when we move, we feel that sharp, poking feeling because of our nerves. Why do the nerves send that sharp, poking feeling to our brain?
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